Latvian punks Have No Heroes manage to commit to their sound with precision and a forward-thinking attitude. Letters To Nowhere is their album bridging the gap between optimism and pessimism, and it plays out with channelled aggression. Throughout the record, there are times when redemption has no place, when anger has taken over, and when the peace becomes a broken mess. This stems from the heartache the band feels, the upheavals they face, and the memories that become clogged in their minds.

Letters To Nowhere transcends, and outdoes anything the band has produced previously. It seems more refined, not polished, but features fresh new takes. The guitar strokes are something to marvel over, and to appreciate, as they’re not outdated or done to death. Lyrically, the band speak the truth, as the world falls by the wayside, and they do not shove everything into a bundle to see if it works. They actually hone their craft.

Punk it may be, and rough it may sound, but this is the way it should be, driven, conceptual, heartfelt, and even brazen. Have No Heroes has conducted their music in a unfashionable manner, and why not, they’re not poster boys, they’re real musicians with real ideas. There are 13 blistering songs on Letters To Nowhere. No Regrets break ground with an expertly driven riff and stories about the past. That forward-thinking model works here. Better Way is a gritty take on realism, and the instrumentals steer the song well. Yet again, it has a story detailing woes and heartache. Divide And Conquer is bold and brash, and the punk sound comes like a screeching wind.

Have No Heroes take their sound up a notch. Their album Letters To Nowhere details a dishevelled life and a sour past.   

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